Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 81 violence: being sexually assaulted, beaten, choked, or threatened with a gun or a knife4.E Young women have the highest rates overall According to police-reported data in 2016, women aged 15-24 present the highest rates of dating violence.3 Same-sex relationships Women who self-identified as lesbian or bisexual reported significantly higher rates of violence by a partner than heterosexual women (11 E % vs. 3%).3 Child abuse and neglect In the 2012, Canadian Community Health Survey- Mental Health, 32% of Canadian adults reported that they had experienced some form of abuse before the age of 16:5 • 26% had experienced physical abuse; • 10% had experienced sexual abuse; • 8% had experienced exposure to intimate partner violence According to 2016 police-report data: • Among children and youth victims of violence reported to police, 30% were victims of family violence perpetrated by parents, siblings, extended family member or spouse.1 • Girls were 4,5 times more likely than boys to be victims of child sexual abuse by a family member.1 • Girls between the ages of 14-17 were almost twice as likely to be victims of familyrelated violence, compared to their male counterparts.1 Rates of child abuse by type of abuse According to data from child welfare agencies in Canada in 20086, children were exposed to the following types of abuse: - Exposure to intimate partner violence (34%) - Neglect (34%) - Physical abuse (20%) - Emotional abuse (9%) - Sexual abuse (3%) Senior abuse & neglect According to a 2016 Statistics Canada report: • Nearly 4% of victims of family violence were 65 years or older.Footnote1 • Nearly 61% of incidents of elder abuse were physical assaults against older adults, and 21% involved threats.Footnote1 • 34% of older adults were victimized by a family member.Footnote1 ○ Among women victims, 33% were victimised by their spouse and 31% by their grown child.1 ○ In comparison, among men, the victim's grown child was the most common perpetrator.1 Note: E: Estimate should be used with caution canada.ca Footnote 1 - Burczycka, M.& Conroy, S. (2018). "Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2016." Juristat, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 85-002-X. Footnote 2 - David, J-D. (2017). "Homicide in Canada, 2016." Juristat, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 85-002-X. Footnote 3 - Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (2016). "Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2014." Juristat, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 85-002-X. 4. Boyce, J. (2016). "Victimisation Aboriginal People in Canada, 2014." Juristat, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 85-002-X. Footnote 4 - Boyce, J. (2016). "Victimisation Aboriginal People in Canada, 2014." Juristat, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 85-002-X. Footnote 5 - Afifi, T. O., MacMillan, H. L., Boyle, M., Taillieu, T., Cheung, K., & Sareen, J. (2014). Child abuse and mental disorders in Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 186(9), E324-E332. Footnote 6 - Public Health Agency of Canada. (2010). Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2008: Major Findings. Ottawa, ON.
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